The main objective of this Knowledge Guide is to provide guidance on law reforms seeking to support receivables finance and thereby promote sound and inclusive access to credit in emerging markets. It...
Fintech—the application of digital technology to financial services—is reshaping the future of finance. Digital technologies are revolutionizing payments, lending, investment, insurance, and other financial...
This report documents the main findings of the Word Bank Group Survey on Digital Transformation and the Future of Finance. The survey was conducted between May 2020 and January 2021 and focused on the...
This note examines the implications of digital innovation for market structure and attendant policies, including financial and competition regulation. There have been several surveys of regulatory responses...
Financial inclusion, or providing access and active usage of formal financial products and services to the unbanked, underbanked, and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), is a key priority for...
Nigeria’s Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) and IFC have a long-standing relationship that began in 2012. In the context of this partnership, and to serve unbanked individuals and those with limited...
This report focuses on how technology is contributing to market creation and expansion in emerging markets. It includes analysis and examples of increased access to products and services—energy, financial...
A digital transformation is taking place in the financial services industry, with a host of non-bank innovators offering both customer facing and back office financial technology products and services...